Life-boat.



H. G. FEDI.

LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-31.1914.

Patented A11 '31, 1915.

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WITNESSES:

INVEN'I'OR.

A TTOR NE Y.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COHWASHINGTON. 01c.

H. G. FEDI.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-31.1914.

LIFE BOAT.

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Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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ATTORNEY.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

H. G. FEDL LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. I914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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IICILUMBIA PLANOIJRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. l'..

HENRY enonen mm, or DULUTH,

iviinlvnso'rn, Assicrivon or oivn-rrrrnn TO WENCEL w. soUKnr, or nunnrn,MINNESOTA.

LIFE-BOAT.

. Application filed October 31, 1914.. Serial No. 869,554.

To all whom it may concern: I j

Be it known that I, HENRY GEORGE FnDI, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota,have invented certainnew and useful Improvements 7 in Life-Boats, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein tothe accompanying drawing. 7

This invention relates to improvements in life boats, and has for itsobject to produce a boat of large carrying capacity and one requiringcomparatively little space aboard ship.

Another object is to provide such a boat having all the necessaryconveniences and accommodations readily available so that acomparatively long while may be spent within the boat upon an open seawith but little inconvenience.

Other objects will become apparentas the construction of the device isunderstood from the specifications and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: Figure1 is a top plan view of my improved boat, illustrating it adjusted andready for service as a life boat. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsection through the center of the boat. Fig. 3 is a transverse verticalsection just abaft the forward thwartship beam, illustrating one of theside. portions as beingstowed as when aboard ship, and, the othersideportion. as being shipped for navigation. Fig. 1 is a plan view ofone of the adjustable oarlocks. Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of thecollapsible oarsmens seats,-in its collapsed position- Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of Fig. 5, except that the seat is illustrated in its uprightposition. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through one side of the cockpitand running board, illustrating the relative position thereof andthat'of the adjustable step upon the running board. ,j, g j

The general construction of my improved boat is more in the form of acatamaran in that the accommodations for passengers is mounted upon theupper deck of the pontoons comprising the boat or raft rather thanwithin'the hulls thereof. 4

Referring now tothe drawingsin which like reference numerals designatesimilar parts, 1 represents the major central hull or pontoon, havingspaced upon either side thereon the minor pontoons 3-3,leach ofSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

the latter being pivotally supported therefrom by means of suitablehinges 4 upon the ends of the two athwart beams 5 and 6,

.5 being adjacent the bow end of the pontoon 1, and 6 being adjacent thestern end thereof, and the amidship beam 7. These three beams arerigidly fixed to the upper deck of the pontoon 1 and are suitably braced'diagonally by braces 8 to properly strengthen the same against abnormalusage.

The pontoons l, 2 and 3 are made of any desirable material, either 'woodor metal, and are formed with the greatest carrying capacity consistent[with easy and. well formed lines, they being made air and water-tightexcept as to certain compartments within the pontoon 1, which will be:more fully described later.

, A strong upright standard 9 is placed integral withthe forward edge ofthe beam 5 in the centerline of the hull 1, and a similar standard 10 isplaced integral with the after edge of the beam 6, these standards beingsecurely fastened to their respective beams and to the deck of pontoon1.

Upon the upper edge of the standard 9 is pivotally mounted by means ofthe hinge 12 the mastll3 for carrying any form of suitable sail 14 andjib l5 and suchv signaling ,means desired, as a light 16, or flag orboth.

Angle brackets 1717 are formed upon either side of the foot of the mast13 and are integral with the standard 9 and deck of the pontoon, theybeing for the purpose of stiffening the standard and acting as a guideand stay to the foot of the mast, the latter being raised and lowered bymeans of a suitable. line 18 passingthrough the base of the standard andattached to the foot of the mast.

A bail 19, preferably, passes around the entire hull of the pontoon 1and extends to a point central with the upper end of the standard 9where it is formed into a suitable eye 20 for the reception of the davithooks or the like for the raising and lowering of the entire boat, aswhen being shipped or unshipped in relation to the vessel carrying same.,This bail is also rigidly fiXed to the standard 9 to further strengthenand stiffen the entire structure. r j j j- V,

The standard 10 carries bail 21, having an eye 22 similar to that attheforward end of the boat, this bail also being primarily for thepurposeof suspending the boat.

Attached to each side of both standards 9 nd s a i he eppesitee dbi Ieach of Which leads to a 'strgngjstrapigy e 24, fixed to the extremeouter edge of the minor pontoon, there being tWo of such npgn theoutmost edge of each pontoon, and asis earl d nt. ehe n ier idi:

tional snpporting means tocounterect the overhanging ofthe minorpontoons es-weil stf m s e d m ans 4. 9 re /si g th letoonupon'its'piwotq'l centersiorits stowed aosition as" illustrated qpql :tbfi; g Fig.3." w

i h n h serena is m sses mounted a shaft earrying iipon its innermos ecl su a e" teeril siw hee 2 ree i y avc essi bi e r m the Pas enge squarte s aim @9 t. e ei'her hee es f ing erected 01 weeslend ,n gpefly"b aced i rme substantial structureuring 111 9 l tsm rm t' end, 2 5,109! or -2 heet Whisk the steering il n 2. iswc n end th epno i e ends fwh lead't obpprsite ides of the/tiller .29 1

tro l ng he r dd r pi tl be fiubro ii ns simp 'eo ven e t me ns whereb le boe issteered. 1 g 7 Time 21 11 sid Q th -st nd ds 9' and 10 s b vo aly sunpol efilarb mean sf suifeble heavy hinges 3'1, .mg igshapedswingins brepk t orstiut-withe e n des iols ing out o er he minepenis-enshen the le te .er shipp d b ow th ir supp ins e ms p e rat rytt -,n v geti n, and

firm y hold h m in nie e.- "f ee-e d s ch iof said st ut is desig ed-#engegee normally 12 ,1 wei d ycv extend n sprlng h 33 for i' ioi clinghe stru see'ure n p e and wh ch necess tates ll lf Q liil g bef re hStru 1 .1 be swung ebpe v r he m ne 1.111111 were d ted 1 9% s he theoat isrsto eddi'i hes s ut may be (If any l sirede qns m on to an e th P@9 In ermediate the mil er 2 .111 1? #2 "Pontoon and th {m pon ep aneppp etle Y the. etliwar shiv-Jbeel lfi rigi ly fixe r nningards. 34%one 4 1 1 sash si e dur st es 'runeieg ee s a e a r ge collapsible seats35 for the accommodatipn be rd 'haVil h ng d p i "upp 'edgetlie-s atmore? 23: w e yw en erected shaw a rests i t i s the betclgnpon twohinged vvin s SQ-and e0 which etterer h egedte" h si w e back whencollapsed, "fold-inwardly :upgn

llpoi one .aiiithe em ss-b have nr rlided laipi pm 'l h nge a ter (19-signed t0 rest illQl'fiFll y lying 1 h running'-board,fsee Fig"whenrziisedfe vuse this step reclines against the side Wall i thepassenge s l ertess end PFQVid easy amass tl1ereto,but may e quicklydropped to a reclining position to be out of Way of the minor pontoonwhen stowed, the seats above referred to, being collapsible decks-sho\vn,.in'Fig. '4, when the "boat ,is

stowed away orraised-upright psshown in F g. 1, ferti e purposeof'supporting *the bars, each member 1&8 having esnitable recess 44:therein, for the reception of the ears A support 45 is also hinged to*the deck intermediate the hinged ends of the oer-lock 6L3 endhaving anete'h 46 in the iree end thereof so :When raised to an upright iposi"tion under the member 43, it will strelddle the same and form a su ,tgble support against any latergtl movementofithe oar-look.

' block 47 is fixed to-t'he deck of thepontoon adjg centihe support45-and upon whieh ispivoted abutton L48 whidh is designed to be adju hedto overlap "both :the support 45 end the oar lock Ineni;l 1er 48 whenthey are collapsed at the timelofstowing the hon-t.

"Upon the major pontoon or hull l and intermediate the begins *5 and 6and the running boards 84- 34 is, provided aceonnnode- :tions forpassengeicsfiind comprises n11 upright eont innous"wgtll 49 extendingaround the entire-space db oye referredto and whieh evall is proiide'dWith a, plurality of-suitaible swinging limber doors 50, there being pref- .erablytivoion eueh side. These doors are 1113411 ';to swingoutwardly on ly, so that in the event pf -vveter e1rtering the pitformed by the 'Wfiii 4,9, it nay readigly pass but *throughfthe liinbersand {the pit thus becomcs self-bailing, I

"If preferred the l-i-inber doors 50, may he provided e sliita'r'bleline attaehinent 61 which may lead to en aecessibleplaee with. -"-in theitgto admitof the doors be'ing ectneted inenuatlly igf'preferred. I

Upon the anpper'edge of the -w:rll,49 atlong the sides of she pit isintegm'lgl-y fixed the ones for the ageon mo'dzttioniof the-passengersand preferablyprojeeting. outwardly-considere ibly beyond thewnlll 49,and drone which enter" edge, extends both kt bove and below seats 52*52,*theybein wide and'eommodb,

At the forward end of the pit the seat 54 is somewhat narrower forconvenience in operating the mast, sails, etc. At the after end of thepit the seat 55 which is a continuation of the seat 52 does not extendthe entire distance across the pit, but is terminated by an uprightdivision board 56 which extends somewhat higher than that of the head ofa person sitting upon the seat 55 and upon the opposite side of which isinstalled within the extreme after end of the seat 52 upon that side ofthe boat a suitable water closet seat 57 for the convenience of thepassengers, and division board 56 forming a shield for same.

The fioor of the pit is covered with suitable elevated slats 58, as iscommon in nautical practice.

Within the central portion of the major pontoon 1, is a rectangularshaped watertight compartment 67 in which is slidablyv installed a box68 having its entire upper wall open and at all times communicating withthe hatchway 59 through the upper deck of the pontoon. This hatchway 59is surrounded by a suitable coaming 60 having a hinged hatch cover 61thereover. A rope 62 is fastened to the forward end of the box 68 andwithin the interior thereof and leads up through the hatchway 59 and outthrough the forward wall of the coaming thereof. A similar rope 63 isfastened to the opposite end of the box and leads through the oppositeside of the coaming to that of the previously mentioned rope, and it isevident that by means of these ropes, the box 68 may be slid back andforth within the compartment 67 and thereby provide means of access tothe entire box for the placing within or removing goods from the box,thus providing a simple and commodious commissary compartment for theaccommodation of the passengers within the boat.

In the forward end of the or pontoon is formed a wall or compartment 64:of any size desired for the storage of blankets and the like and whichis covered with a hatch cover 65. In the after portion of the majorpontoon, I have illustrated a tank 66 which is designed for the storageof fresh water and may be of any desired sizeand accessible in anydesired manner, either by means of a pump or dipper arrangement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple,compact, and practical life boat or raft which may be carried by mostany form of vessel, and one which occupies comparatively little spacewhen stowed away on ship-board, yet quickly and so the said beams one oneach side of the ma- 70 jor pontoon, flexible means connecting the minorpontoons and the major pontoon for raising and lowering the former,rigid braces hinged to the major pontoon and swung outwardly over theminor pontoons for holding the minor pontoons rigid when in theirlowered position, and a deck and passengers quarters carried by themajor pontoon and the rigid beams carried thereby.

2. A life boat of the character described,

comprising a major pontoon, a plurality of fixed beams athwart the saidpontoon, two minor pontoons hinged to the outer ends of the said beams,one on each side of the major pontoon, running boards arranged betweenthe minor pontoons and the major pontoons, oarsinans seats located onsaid running boards, said seats collapsible, oarlocks on the minorpontoons in a line with the oarsmans seats, said oar-locks collapsible,the parts arranged as and for the purpose described.

3. A life boat of the character described comprising a major pontoon, aplurality of fixed beams athwart the said pontoon, two 90 minor pontoonshinged to the outer ends of the said beams one on each side of the majorpontoon, and running boards arranged between the minor pontoons and thema'or ontoon oarsmans seats located on the said running boards, theparts arranged as and for the purpose described.

4. A life boat of the character described comprising a major pontoon, aplurality of fixed beams athwart the said pontoon, two

minor pontoons hinged to the outer ends of the said beams one on eachside of the major pontoon, a deck carried by the major pontoon and theupper surface of the beams,

and oarlocks mounted upon the minor pontoons providing means whereby theboat may be propelled.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. HENRY GEORGE FEDI. Witnesses:

W. H. DENHAM, S. Gno. STEVENS.

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